The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-01
LOCAL ITEMS.
JAY II. MALTBY, Local Reporter.

JAY II. MALTBY, Local Reporter.
Wheat, So cents.
Now get your guns out!
This is the proper time to clean up your
back yards.
: Read the school reports which We publish
in this paper.
The mail-sacks are pretty hssvy-so some
Of the boys say.
, Mrs. McBrayen made pleasant visit to
Dunsoith hast Monday.
W.. A. Hillhouse ls thinking Of putting up
residence here this fall.
Poultry raising il = pleasant occupation
for ladies', We have observed.
Wild plums are now fully ripe, and are
being gathered in abundance.
Bottineau has some excellent musicians,
(truth), and don't you forget 1t.
Bob Dickey now says he would like to 60
into general store. What next, Bobbie?
Vegetables are now in full blast, and are
being brought into town in great numbers.
Jno. Hofacker showed us some fine speci-
mems Of cabbages the early part Of the week.
1t made quite change Friday night, to
have two trains come in within . few hours
Of each other.
It makes us feel mighty cheerful to see 10
many stacks Of grain looming up on the hori-
zon around town.
Nero & MoDougall have made quite An
improvement to their blacksmith shop. It
now shows up well.
crops are all in stack or shock, and the re
seems to be NO reason why our farmers
should not be happy.
A few colds were prevalent among our peo-
pie this week, tho result Of carelessness dur
ing the cold snap Of last week.
Olaf J. Tonnesson, our Matchmaker, has
moved into the Hbbitts and Sandi Block,
where he will hereafter be found.
The fine weather Of the present week has
caused the hammers and jack-plains to fly
again with renewed vigor and industry.
A. M. Bergland, our boot and shoemaker,
il picking up quite business, since chang
ing his quarters into the Budde block.
The rush Of business with our machinery
men has quieted down somewhat, but still
they have sufficient to keep them busy.
Vernon Bailey, the young naturalist Of
Elk River, Minn., put in the week in good
shape, hunting specimens for his collection,
Go up and see the new mill since it ha.
been painted and otherwise fitted up. The
top story il plainly disesrnible from the
town.
Stewart Eaton returned Tuesday from Dun.
seth. He looked as natural - ever, and
upon his return was joyfally hailed by the
'boys."
The mountain was splendid place Sun
day for townspeople who were tired Of stay
ing indoors all the week. At least % many
seemed to think.
fyou want splendid cream for your coffee;
sweet butter for your bread, or anything like
wise good and tempting, 60 to the xcVicar Ho-
tel or lunch room.
Geo. J. Cou lthard mads short trip to the
Mouse River country recently, and upon his
return said everything looked beautiful and
promising in that section.
A meeting Of the Farmers' Alliance is called
for next Saturday evening at 6 o clock, at the
Free Lance office, by the secretary, David
Dinwoodie. A full attendance is requested.
The Tibbitts & Sandi block received ad-
ditional Improvements this week, in the
shape Of being completely clap-boardsd and
neatly painted. ~ = ..,.. .. ID. ~.
The golden cereal will average twenty-five
bushels to the acre around Bottineau. Now,
the psrspiring sons Of toll will bs truly
grateful. 5~
Dan McBrayen has painted the veraadah
in front Of his hotel in frst-class shape the
past week. Now then, Mac, make . break
for that pig-pen. A little "white- -washing"
there, would not como amiss, perhaps.
The W. C. r. U. will meet on Saturday If.
ternoon next, at 8 clock, as McVicar's. It
is earnestly requested that Ill the active
workers in the temperance cause should 1T
tend and give this union their support and en-
~
We stepped into the Bottiaeau Co. Bank.
one day this week, and observed with pleas
ure how convenient and well appointed Mr..
Harmon, its proprietor, has made it. The in
terror Of the building il in excellent keeping
with it, exterior. (.
In visiting the drug store We observe that
Tommy Woods now appears before the pub
lie in complete toilet. Upon our interview
ing him he said that he WAS bound to keep
along with the town, hence the change in
his wearing paraphernalia.
4 Frank Morrissy has been "nndsr the
weather the past week, but has now recup-
ersted sufficiently TO attend to business again
in his usual rustling style. His harness e.
tablishment is getting TO bs quite s'rssort"
for the "boys." They like 70 gather there
and relate their chestnuts.
During last week the popular intsrroga-
tory was-.'Whcr oh ! where il that over
coat gone, and whore, oh ! whore can II b I"
When discovered. it Was promptly donnsd,
showing that human nature ID not yet en-
tirely impervious 70 comfort. This week,
however, linen busters and strsw-hats have
again been il use, and the world has again
travelled smoothly on.
One thing We should be thankful for ID
that We are up high and dry on : plateau,
ana out Of reash q malaria, unless The un-
fortunatss have brought Il with them from
less-fayored dsssctions, However; ws ars glad
TO note that but few such people have - yst
visited our town, and even those have bsen
greatly benefited by our pure, dry cir. Good
health reagns paramount.
One Of our citizens approached - looal
man one day this week, and rsmarksd, 81
discovered something very strange about ono
o'clock this morning, while rsturning from :